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CHAPTER 17
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He that is glad at calamities shall be punished—A friend loveth at all times—Even a fool, when he holdeth his peace, is counted wise.
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Better</span> <i>is</i> a dry morsel, and <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 15: 17.">quietness</a> therewith, than an house full of sacrifices <i>with</i> <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/1b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Strife.">strife</a>.
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A wise <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/2a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Servants.">servant</a> shall have rule over a son that causeth shame, and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.
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The <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/3a" mark="a" type="A" title="Mal. 3: 3 (2-3); D&C 128: 24.">fining</a> pot <i>is </i>for silver, and the furnace for gold: but the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span> <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/3b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Test, Try, Prove.">trieth</a> the <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/17/3c" mark="c" type="A" title="Jer. 17: 10.">hearts</a>.
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A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips; <i>and</i> a liar giveth ear to a naughty tongue.
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Whoso <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/5a" mark="a" type="C" title="Prov. 14: 31; Mosiah 4: 17 (16-18); TG Mocking.">mocketh</a> the <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/5b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Poor.">poor</a> reproacheth his Maker: <i>and</i> he that is <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/17/5c" mark="c" type="A" title="Job 31: 29 (28-29); Prov. 24: 17; Obad. 1: 12.">glad</a> at calamities shall not be unpunished.
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<sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/6a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Family, Love within; TG Family, Patriarchal.">Children’s</a> children <i>are</i> the <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/6b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Family, Children, Duties of; TG Marriage, Fatherhood.">crown</a> of old men; and the <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/17/6c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Glory.">glory</a> of <sup>d</sup><a href="prov/17/6d" mark="d" type="B" title="TG Children.">children</a> <i>are</i> their fathers.
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Excellent <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/7a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Communication.">speech</a> becometh not a fool: much less do lying lips a prince.
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A gift <i>is as</i> a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it: whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.
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He that <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/9a" mark="a" type="D" title="IE forgives a transgression.">covereth</a> a transgression <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/9b" mark="b" type="D" title="IE promotes a loving relationship.">seeketh</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/17/9c" mark="c" type="A" title="D&C 64: 9 (9-10).">love</a>; but he that repeateth a matter separateth <i>very</i> friends.
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A <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/10a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Reproof.">reproof</a> entereth more into a wise man than an hundred stripes into a fool.
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An evil <i>man</i> seeketh only <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/11a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Rebellion.">rebellion</a>: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
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Let a <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/12a" mark="a" type="A" title="Hosea 13: 8.">bear</a> robbed of her whelps meet a man, rather than a fool in his folly.
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Whoso <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/13a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Reward.">rewardeth</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/13b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Evil.">evil</a> for good, evil shall not depart from his house.
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The beginning of <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 25: 8.">strife</a> <i>is as</i> when one letteth out water: therefore leave off <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/14b" mark="b" type="A" title="D&C 136: 23 (23-34).">contention</a>, before it be meddled with.
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He that <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/15a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Injustice.">justifieth</a> the <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/15b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 24: 24; Isa. 5: 23.">wicked</a>, and he that condemneth the just, even they both <i>are</i> abomination to the <span class='smallcaps'>Lord</span>.
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Wherefore <i>is there</i> a price in the hand of a fool to get wisdom, seeing <i>he hath </i>no heart <i>to it?</i>
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A <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Friendship.">friend</a> loveth at all times, and a <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/17b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Brotherhood and Sisterhood.">brother</a> is born for adversity.
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A man void of understanding striketh hands, <i>and</i> becometh surety in the presence of his friend.
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He loveth transgression that loveth strife: <i>and</i> he that <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/19a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 29: 23.">exalteth</a> his gate seeketh destruction.
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He that hath a <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/20a" mark="a" type="A" title="Ps. 101: 4.">froward</a> heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.
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He that begetteth a <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/21a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 10: 1; Prov. 17: 25.">fool</a> <i>doeth it</i> to his sorrow: and the father of a fool hath no joy.
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A <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/22a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Cheerfulness.">merry</a> <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/22b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 15: 13; D&C 59: 15 (14-16).">heart</a> doeth good <i>like</i> a medicine: but a broken spirit drieth the bones.
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A wicked <i>man</i> taketh a <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/23a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Bribery.">gift</a> out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.
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Wisdom <i>is</i> before him that hath <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/24a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 14: 6.">understanding</a>; but the <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/24b" mark="b" type="A" title="Eccl. 2: 14.">eyes</a> of a fool <i>are</i> in the ends of the earth.
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A <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/25a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 17: 21.">foolish</a> son <i>is</i> a grief to his father, and bitterness to her that bare him.
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Also to punish the just <i>is</i> not good, <i>nor</i> to strike princes for equity.
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He that hath knowledge <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/27a" mark="a" type="A" title="Prov. 10: 19; James 1: 19.">spareth</a> his words: <i>and</i> a man of <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/27b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Understanding.">understanding</a> <sup>c</sup><a href="prov/17/27c" mark="c" type="P" title="HEB is cool of spirit (i.e. reserved).">is</a> of an excellent spirit.
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Even a fool, when he <sup>a</sup><a href="prov/17/28a" mark="a" type="A" title="Job 13: 5.">holdeth</a> his peace, is counted wise: <i>and</i> he that <sup>b</sup><a href="prov/17/28b" mark="b" type="A" title="Prov. 29: 11; Amos 5: 13.">shutteth</a> his lips <i>is esteemed</i> a man of understanding.
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